Mastodon

Artist:  Mastodon
Origin:  Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Sludge Metal

Original line-up:

Bill Kelliher:  Guitar, Vocals
Troy Sanders:  Bass, Vocals, Keyboards
Brent Hinds:  Guitar, Vocals
Brann Dailor:  Drums, Vocals

Mastodon is an American Heavy Metal Band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in early 2000 by Troy Sander (Bass), Brent Hinds (Guitar), Bill Kelliher (Guitar), and Brann Dailor (Drums).  The band released the debut album Remission in 2002, and the second album Leviathan, was base on the famous American novel by Herman Melville, Moby Dick.  Three magazines Awards it "Album of The Year" in 2004:  Revolver, Kerrang! and Terrorizer.  Mastodon achieved major American commercial success with album The Hunter in 2011, which debuted at No 10 on the Billboard 200 Chart.  The band got The Best Video "Oblivion" Kerrang! Awards in 2009, The Best Album "The Hunter" Kerrang! Awards in 2012, also The Best Album from Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in 2012.

Title:  Once More 'Round The Sun  (2014)
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Sludge Metal
Label:  Reprise Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Tread Lightly  (5:14)
 2.  The Motherload  (4:59)
 3.  High Road  (4:15)
 4.  Once More ' Round The Sun  (2:58)
 5.  Chimes At Midnight  (5:32)
 6.  Asleep In The Deep (feat. Valient Himself & Ikey Owens)     (6:12)
 7.  Feast Your Eyes  (3:23)
 8.  Aunt Lisa (feat. The Coathangers & Gary Lindsey)  (4:08)
 9.  Ember City  (4:59)
10. Halloween  (4:39)
11. Diamond In The Witch House (feat. Scott Kelly) (7:49)

Personnel:

Bill Kelliher:  Guitar, Vocals
Troy Sanders:  Bass, Lead Vocals
Brent Hinds:  Guitar, Lead Vocals
Brann Dailor:  Drums, Lead Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Scott Kelly:  Vocals on Track 11
Valient Himself:  Additional Backing Vocals on Track 6
Isaiah "Ikey" Owens:  Synthesizer on Track 6

Once More 'Round The Sun is the sixth studio album by Mastodon, was released on June 24, 2014 by Reprise Records.  The album sold 34,000 copies in USA in the first week of release at No. 6 on The Billboard 200 Chart, and reached No. 1 on US Top Rock Album (Billboard) Chart, No. 1 on UK Rock & Metal Album Chart and No. 1 on Finnish Albums Chart.